I want to start off by saying that I know I've memed about this a lot in the past and baited y'all but I'm being genuine and true with all of this.

Yeah I think I'm done making bots.

It's kinda tough to spell all of this out and I am probably going to be yapping a lot so I'm sorry if this takes forever. I think it's been apparent for the last month or two that my bots have slowed down. I'm not creating content as much anymore. Not that I was ever really pumping stuff out frequently. But even less so now. To be honest I just don't really find myself wanting to make bots anymore. I have good ideas and stuff that I do kinda still want to make, but there's no drive and the desire to express myself this way has slowed down significantly. So much so that I just don't want to force myself to continue.

There's a large mix of things that have contributed to my retirement. I know it seems sudden but I'll just try my best to go through everything one by one.

First of all, I just think JanitorAI as a site has dipped in quality significantly from a creator standpoint. I still adore this website as a user and probably will continue to use it on my original account because I love what others do and make. But as a creator it's just not in a state that I can really appreciate and use to the fullest and it hasn't been for a while. Obviously the NSFW image change from a long while back messed me up but it also just seems like the type of content that I'm really known for isn't really allowed. The big crazy gross kinks that I love making and exploring seem I don't want to say discriminated against but almost censored even if the bot doesn't break any rules. I've seen it with other creators that follow the rules, keep their bot images clean, and don't break T.O.S. still get their stuff taken down or even flat out banned solely for the type of content that they make. And I can't stand that at all. JanitorAI was supposed to be a place where people could thrive and be free and creative. Not have to worry about whether the mods or devs or heads or whoever like what they make.

Another thing I want to address is the idea of shadowbanning. Because I do fully believe that I have been shadowbanned on JanitorAI and I've felt that way for a very long time. Pretty much like since I started this new account. I used to get a ton of traction and a ton of comments and for a very long time everything seemed to slow down. Like, consistently slow down a ton. My bot views, interactions, and favorites have dropped in a way that in my opinion can only be explained by me being shadowbanned. I've heard as well of it happening with others. And these are not accusations of anything malicious. This is just what I feel and speculate. And that's just flat out mean, unethical, and frankly disheartening.

I would also like to address my content. As I mentioned before, JanitorAI has become increasingly hostile towards the major types of fetishes and kinks that I make. I get it, the stuff I work on is extremely taboo, gross, and weird. Obviously. But it's viable. People enjoy it. And I enjoy it. But I've changed what I make precisely because of JanitorAI. Which might partly explain the drop in interactions. But I still think I do stuff for the people. And while I've said I don't really do this for popularity, I still would like to think that there's more people out there than you or I would think likes what I do. And seeing myself not really get I guess "rewarded" for what I do (selfish, I know) sucks.

Going back to the shadowbanning thing, I've also just felt really lonely and disheartened with the response to a lot of my bots. And it's not about any hate comments or anything, because I actively encourage hate because I think it's funny lol. But I feel like the community that I've garnered here has not really grown or progressed no matter what I do. I love my regulars, I love the people that pop in and out every now and then, I love the new people that join. But everything has just felt kind of stagnant. I've mentioned this privately amongst friends but it's felt like the more my follower count has grown, the more my community has grown smaller. Less comments, less likes, less visibility. And the sort of camel that broke the straw's back was my recent DTZUniversity event I held.

I'd like to first off give a massive, MASSIVE shout out to @TomioMan who, being frank, was the only person (besides me ofc) to participate in the event. Nobody should feel forced to participate. I shouldn't feel entitled to others' time and energy. But DAMN does it hurt to have that flop. I mean that was supposed to be my 5k follower special. I had such high expectations, and it's my fault for having them, but they all fell flat on their face and I felt really hurt because of it. Again, I take full responsibility for this. I'm really sorry that all of my reasons I've explained are selfish. But it's just what I feel. DTZUniversity was something I was so happy for and so excited because it was something new and cool and it amounted to nothing in the end.

I also just have a desire to move on from this stage of my life as a bot maker. I've not been secretive that this was going to be the year to retire, and I am finally ready for it. I spend way too much time on JanitorAI as a whole, and it's affecting my life in a way that I feel I need to take some steps to fix it. Quitting bot making is one of those steps that I feel is necessary. For my own mental and physical health. Again, I'll probably still be active on my OG account as a user (perhaps less so now). Maybe you'll see me make a bot once in a blue moon if I really feel like it. But for now I will consider myself retired.

I'm very sorry that this is coming out now and unexpectedly. I've simply had a good amount of time to think about this decision and feel as if it is the right one moving forward. This account WILL NOT be deleted, I assure you of that. I will be updating bot profile pictures (many have been removed in the recent couple of days) to make the bots usable. And I will be making all of my bot tokens public. Feel free to do what you would like with my bots. It's the least I could do for you guys.

And lastly I need to just say thank you. Thank you to every single person who has ever touched any of my bots. Every single person who has ever left a comment on one of my bots, good or bad. Every single person who has ever liked or favorited one of my bots. Every single person that has ever reached out to me on Twitter or on Discord or on BlueSky or even on Reddit to chat. I've said it many many many times, but I have the best and most supportive fanbase in all of JanitorAI. I believed that, I still believe that, and I will forever believe that. JanitorAI has forever altered and changed my life, and I will be eternally grateful for the time I've spent on this website.

It's time to say goodbye, but I will cherish the great memories I've had here. I'll be sure to stay on this account for a little bit to respond to comments and whatnot and do what needs to be done. But that's all from me for now. Again, thank you for being amazing and wonderful users, for allowing me to hit 5k followers, nearly 1 million messages on my most popular bot, and as always: Stay Freaky!